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LONDON — Welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering Day 4 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. We’ll bring you all the latest news, views and action from WEF throughout the day.
The big event on Thursday will be President Donald Trump’s keynote address this afternoon. The newly inaugurated president is due to address WEF via video link at 5 p.m. Davos time.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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The world will be listening closely for any details on his pledge to introduce universal tariffs on goods imported to the U.S., and for his position on major geopolitical and economic issues such as the Ukraine-Russia war, the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations and America’s economic rivalry with China.
Other high-profile figures due to speak on Thursday include Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, who’s addressing delegates at 10:15 a.m. local time.
CNBC guest highlights include Germany’s Finance Minister Jörg Kukies, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Mathias Cormann, the secretary-general of the OECD. We’ll also speak to the CEOs of Vestas, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Rio Tinto, Carlsberg and SAP.
CNBC-moderated panels include a debate on the technology revolution featuring Antonio Neri, the CEO of Hewlett Packard, as well as the CEOs of Octopus Energy and iGenius.